HARDEE'S
498 Busch Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32218
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At dry storage area, wall and ceiling soiled. At frying station, floor under fryers soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In kitchen, interior of both microwaves soiled. Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At walkway by office, fluorescent ceiling light missing cover. Manager had employee place cover on light cover. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer gaskets have build up. At biscuit prep area, cabinet below counter soiled. At biscuit prep area, shelves of green wire rack soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. In dry storage area, pipe in ceiling leaking resulting in standing water on floor. Manager stated she has a work order in for repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At mop sink area, mop stored in bucket with dirty water. Manager had employee properly hang mop. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At fry station, in breading cooler, chicken wash (57F - Cold Holding); chicken (60F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items placed in cooler 5 hours earlier.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At fry station, in breading cooler, chicken wash (57F - Cold Holding); chicken (60F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items placed in cooler 5 hours earlier. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. At make line, cut tomato and cut lettuce marked for 5 hour discard time. Manager had employee mark correct time. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At drive thru soda dispenser, Diet Coke nozzle has build up. At dining room soda dispenser, coke and root beer nozzles have build up.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At biscuit prep area, no paper towels at handwash sink. Manager supplied. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels at end of roll and would not dispense. Employee changed roll of paper towels and now dispenses. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 33-02-4:Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. At make line, cardboard box under counter used for trash.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen area, ice buckets on cart not inverted.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish shelves stacked before air drying.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At kitchen area by ice machine, standing water on floor from drain line on ice machine dripping on floor.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls no/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen and drive thru soiled/food debris. Ceilings over make line have dust build up. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. At dumpster enclosure bagged and unbagged trash on ground. Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In prep area, microwave interior top plate has build up.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At frying station, cabinet under holding bins has build up. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In kitchen area dry storage, sleeve of drink carriers on floor.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in freezer, open case of pork chops not covered.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flying insects at biscuit station.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach-in freezer near fry station, pans of raw pork chop and raw steak stored over bags of French toast sticks. Also, in walk-in cooler, shell eggs stored over buttermilk. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line reach-in cooler, Pooled egg (67F - Cold Holding). Employee had out on counter for short period of time, just returned to cooler.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At cook line, shell eggs on counter with no time marked. Employee stated eggs out for 15 minutes, marked time. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In kitchen area, handwash sink by ice machine blocked by stack of empty bread racks. Repeat Violation
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. 2 towel dispensers not dispensing paper towels. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. In men's restroom, toilet dirty.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cook line with no beard guard.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer gaskets torn.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers soiled. Floor at drive thru area soiled and debris. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Unbagged trash on ground at dumpster enclosure. Boxes on ground at recycle enclosure Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler, walk-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled. In prep area, sides and tops of ovens. At front line area, top of warmer unit has build up. At drive thru, bottoms of soda heads have build up. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both lids open. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, unwashed lettuce stored on top shelf over cut produce.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in bottom of mop sink. Operator hung mops. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At biscuit prep area, employee medicine stored on top shelf of storage shelves over biscuit mix. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In slide top reach-in freezer at conveyer oven, pan of raw breaded steak over bag of French toast. Operator moved toast. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At drive thru soda dispenser, multi flavor nozzle has build up. At dining room soda dispenser, right dispenser has multiple nozzles with build up. At drive thru, top plate in ice bin has black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by ice machine blocked by bread racks. Operator moved bread. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by biscuit area, no paper towels. Operator supplied. At handwash sink by office, not dispensing towels. Operator fixed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilets are soiled in both men's and women's restrooms in dining area.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license could be provided. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach behind drink dispenser in drive through area. Dead roach discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under drive through equipment. Floor under racks in dry storage area. Floor in back storage area. Walls in back storage area. Ceiling vents in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of soda mix on floor in dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash build up around recycling dumpster. Employee began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One hood filter missing over fryers. Hood filter installed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. In walk in cooler, shelves and poles for racks are rusted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers in kitchen. Beige utility cart in kitchen. Interior cabinets by biscuit prep station. Interior cabinets by fryer station. Interior cabinets under drink dispenser. Shelves for racks in drive through area. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid for recycling dumpster is open. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat pickles. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shelled eggs stored on table by egg grill. Eggs placed out approximately 30 minutes prior. Eggs marked. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White deflector in ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in back kitchen blocked by iced tea urn.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by fryer station with scoop inside. Scoop removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2023 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).